Campaign Starts for Amendment Against Obama Care

Earlier in the year, Republicans in both house of the Legislature sent a proposed constitutional amendment to the voters in November, allowing them to opt out of new federal health care laws backed by President Barack Obama. Now GOP leaders are getting organized to pass the amendment.

The Yes on 9 campaign launched a Web site to organize the effort and the two chief sponsors of the amendment in the Legislature -- Sen. Carey Baker, R-Eustis and Rep. Scott Plakon, R-Longwood -- are giving the effort a big thumbs up.

Amendment 9 will protect Floridians from a Massachusetts-style design that forces them to participate in a health care plan under the threat of penalties and heavy fines, said Baker. Our goal is to educate voters about what could happen to them without the protections that Amendment 9 would put in place.

We agree with the need for meaningful health care reform, but not on the backs of Florida taxpayers, and not at the expense of one of our most fundamental liberties, said Plakon. The people of Florida deserve the right to decide the amount and kind of health care they want.